“But with socialized medicine there will be government death panels deciding who does or doesn’t get life saving care.”
We literally have corporate death panels at insurance companies deciding who does or doesn’t get life saving care. Hell, most of the time its not even a panel. Its one sleazy sadistic doctor who is paid lots of money to deny everything he can.
Pay me enough to thrive, not just survive.
I appreciate the thorough replies from both you and @OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml
I guess the gist is that on paper the Kims are not the absolute ruling family in the DPRK. It just seems that way from the outside due to the veneration they have among their people. Every western power really does seem to think Kim Jong Un is fully the head of state there. So its hard to not think the truth is somewhere in between.
Even if they really are legitimately elected. The whole concept of a family lineage of power makes me uncomfortable. I feel the same way about the Kennedys, Bushs, Clintons, etc.
I’m willing to be open minded that a lot of shit I have heard about the DPRK is tainted by, or is straight up western propaganda. But is the hereditary dictatorship (essentially an absolute monarchy) in the DPRK one of the “some problems?”
Or is there a .ML justification for it? It really seems like a major problem that is incompatible with the goals and ideals of communism to me.
I can imagine the wrist schmoo building up around the edges now.
Was this supposed to be in c/aneurysm posting ?
I will agree with her that SHE shouldn’t be teaching sex ed.
I have mixed feelings about the guy. All that stuff is true, but he also bought a Cybertruck.
I’m not convinced all that many people are really into the “step” porn. Its targeted to a small group, and everyone else just watches it because the pornstars are hot and they ignore the “story” anyway.
I think a lot of what I hear from western media is communism fear mongering propaganda. But I also think that there are kernels of truth in some of it. China is a large country that I have no doubt is doing a lot of good stuff and a lot of awful stuff. Just like the USA does good stuff and awful stuff.